Every drop of clean water unlocks health, hope, and opportunity. Yet more than 800 million people still live without safe water, risking deadly disease and daily hardship.
Embrace Relief’s Clean Water Initiative turns generosity into lasting change by drilling and repairing deep‑aquifer wells across Africa. When you make a water well donation, you give families time, health, and a future.
Our Mission & Purpose
We exist to ensure reliable, sustainable clean water for every person, everywhere starting with the communities that need it most. Guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we provide:
- Deep‑aquifer hand‑pump wells engineered for durability
- Five‑year warranties & annual maintenance, so the water keeps flowing
- Community training that empowers local ownership and stewardship
Impact at a Glance
1,100+ wells
drilled or reconstructed since 2013
1,200,000 people
receiving clean water
Active In
Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Benin
These wells are built using detailed, site-specific engineering, ensuring they are durable and sustainable. Every well includes a minimum five-year warranty, along with annual maintenance checkups, because our commitment doesn’t end when the well is built.
Why Your Gift Matters
Each donation comes with the opportunity to name your well, turning your generosity into a legacy of compassion.
| Benefit | What Clean Water Delivers | UN’s Sustainable Development Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Health | Up to 88% reduction in water‑borne diseases | Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all |
| Education & Productivity | Hours reclaimed each day for school and work | Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all |
| Women’s Empowerment | Girls & mothers freed from long, dangerous walks | Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls |
| Food Security | Reliable water for crops & livestock | Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture |
| Climate Resilience | Deep wells protected from drought & contamination | Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages |
Reliable. Sustainable. Built to Last.
Our wells are built to a depth of approximately 147 feet, deep enough to tap into clean underground aquifers and avoid surface contaminants. With an easy-to-use hand pump and a 5-year warranty that includes annual maintenance and repairs, each well is a reliable, long-term solution for the communities we serve.
Every Embrace Relief clean water well is engineered for decades of uninterrupted service, so your water donation keeps changing lives long after construction day.
- Deep‑aquifer drilling (≈147ft / 45m) taps pristine groundwater far below surface pollutants.
- Galvanized‑steel casings and food‑grade PVC liners resist rust and corrosion in even the harshest climates.
- The proven India Mark II hand‑pump is easy to repair with locally available parts, so communities stay self‑reliant.
- A 5‑year warranty plus annual maintenance visits safeguard every drop you’ve made possible.
- Ongoing water‑quality testing confirms each well meets rigorous WHO drinking‑water standards.
When you make a water well donation today, you’re funding infrastructure that will outlast generations, giving families time, health, and hope they can rely on every single day.
Why Water?
Clean water is more than hydration. It unlocks a better quality of life in every way:
Health:
Access to safe water drastically reduces the spread of waterborne illnesses and supports better hygiene and sanitation
Productivity:
With reliable water, communities can grow crops, feed their families, and fuel economic development.
Women’s Empowerment:
Clean water lifts a heavy burden off women and girls, who often spend hours walking to fetch water every day.
A Life-Changing Gift
One deep‑aquifer well delivers clean water to 1,000 + people every single day, saving time, stopping water‑borne disease, and unlocking school and work opportunities. Your water well donation, whether it funds a brand-new build or repairs an idle pump, creates a ripple of health, dignity, and economic growth across Africa.
Will you be the reason a community wakes up to safe water tomorrow? Join Embrace Relief and help make universal clean water a reality.
Water Well Program – Frequently Asked Questions
Click on these frequently asked questions about Clean Water to learn more:
Our field engineers mobilize within days of your water well donation. They conduct geological surveys, drill the borehole, install the hand‑pump, and sanitize the site, usually within 4–6 weeks.
Every Embrace Relief well is drilled 120–150 feet (≈45m) to reach clean, drought‑resistant aquifers and avoid surface contamination.
We build each well with galvanized steel piping for rust resistance, a food‑grade filtration cassette to ensure safe drinking water, and the proven India Mark II hand‑pump that local technicians can easily maintain.
A single well provides safe water for 1,000 plus people every day for drinking, cooking, hygiene, and small‑scale farming.
A complete deep‑aquifer well costs $3,500, covering drilling, materials, transport, community training, and five‑year maintenance.
Yes. Each well comes with a five‑year warranty that includes free repairs and annual inspections to keep clean water flowing.
You can sponsor a well in Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, or Benin. Simply select your preferred country when you donate.
Absolutely. You may name your well in honor of a loved one, organization, or group. The name appears on the well’s plaque and in your completion report.
Yes. After construction we email you high‑resolution photos, GPS coordinates, and an impact report. We also share annual maintenance updates for five years.
Click “Start a Fundraiser” on our website or email us at [email protected]. We’ll build a custom donation page you can share on social media.
Our technicians collect water samples during installation and each annual visit, testing for bacteria, nitrates, and heavy metals to meet WHO drinking‑water standards.
Yes, you’re welcome to arrange a guided site visit. Contact our team, and we’ll coordinate travel logistics and ensure a meaningful, safe experience.
Still have questions?
Feel free to contact us at [email protected]. We’re happy to help you make a lasting impact!
Clean Water and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Embrace Relief’s Clean Water Initiative supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global framework for ending poverty and protecting our planet. Every water well we construct contributes directly to:
Ensuring access to water for all
Preventing disease and supporting hygiene
Supporting agriculture and food security
Empowering women and girls through water access
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